Lockdown

CORONATION Street's Will Mellor fought back tears as he recalled his dad's death in lockdown - revealing that he "couldn't even say goodbye". The 44-year-old actor opened up about his grief during an appearance on This Morning today, and was visibly overwhelmed with emotion. After landing a new role in the ITV soap, the star reflected on a difficult year - prompting host Phillip Schofield to ask: "I'm so sorry, you lost your dad during lockdown didn't you?" Will replied: "Yeah, it's been horrendous, it has been really tough. "I know a lot of people have been going through it out there and it is hard, it's the toughest thing to lose someone like that. "He was my hero and we did everything together, but to do it in lockdown when I couldn't be with him, I couldn't hug him, I couldn't say goodbye - not in the right way…" Will trailed off as he took a deep breath and gestured at his tear-filled eyes and said: "It still gets me now, it's horrendous. It's so hard." … [Read more...] about Corrie’s Will Mellor fights back tears as he recalls dad dying in lockdown and reveals he ‘couldn’t even say goodbye’

80s music icon Bonnie Tyler has told that the secret to her age-defying looks is Botox. The 69-year-old - famed for her youthful appearance as well as her show-stealing voice - revealed she seeks out the treatment twice a year. Only lockdown has made it difficult. "I've been having Botox twice a year, for many years, darling," glamorous Bonnie said. "I haven't had the opportunity since the Christmas before last. But I'm doing all right. I'm quite fit for my age, thank God." She added to The Sun : "And I'm never going to retire! "I look at Tom Jones. He's amazing. His voice is as strong as ever - he's got ten years on me." Bonnie - who's got a new album, The Best Is Yet To Come - recently explained her pre-stage ritual, telling: "My ritual before I go on stage is we all hug each other, the band and crew, and I have one Jack Daniel's and a Red Bull, and then it gives me wings. "I just love it. The hour and a half just flies by." Bonnie's recent This Morning … [Read more...] about Bonnie Tyler says secret to ageless looks is Botox but she can’t get it in lockdown

TO MARK International Women’s Day, we asked readers how the pandemic has impacted you – and the results make for sobering reading. It’s been a year like no other. While the pandemic has been tough for everyone, multiple studies suggest that women have been disproportionately impacted by it, both at home and at work. Globally, women are 1.8 times more likely to have lost their jobs in the last year, while the Women And Equalities Committee has warned that the government risks turning back the clock on gender equality unless it takes proactive steps to support women through the pandemic. So this International Women’s Day , a year since coronavirus swept the country , we spoke to almost 3,000 readers to find out how the toughest year on record has really impacted them. The results make clear that the pandemic has hit women’s mental and physical health hard. One In Ten readers lost their job during the pandemic Nearly half have felt more … [Read more...] about We asked four readers why it has been the toughest year ever for women

WHEN news of the latest lockdown broke, parents all over the nation were horrified at the thought of having to homeschool their kids again. The internet erupted with mums venting their fury as they geared up to juggle work with becoming a substitute teacher . But many women who don’t or can’t have children say they would have relished the chance to homeschool them, and were left feeling very frustrated. So do homeschooling mums need to suck it up and realise how lucky they are? Or do they have every right to complain ? Two writers give Anna Roberts their opposing views. NO says child-free Samantha Brick WRITER Samantha Brick, 49, originally from Birmingham, now lives in France with her carpenter husband Pascal, 59. She says: "When Boris made the latest doom-laden announcements, my first thought was, “Here we go again”. Not with lockdown, but with those mums groaning about having their precious little darlings at home with them. Instead of doing … [Read more...] about I’m sick of mums complaining about homeschooling – you chose to have kids & school wasn’t invented as a babysitter

A 10-year-old girl was tasered by police in London following reports she was threatening a woman with weapons. The Metropolitan Police has revealed details of the incident in January after a complaint was passed to the police watchdog. The force told Sky News it was called to a property in southwest London after receiving reports that a girl was "threatening a woman with garden shears and a hammer". A Met Police spokesman said: "Officers attended the scene and entered the property. A police Taser was discharged. "The girl was uninjured but taken to hospital as a precaution." Advertisement The Met Police said it carried out a review of the incident and "no misconduct was identified". A formal complaint was received on 27 February and a voluntary referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), a spokesman added. More from London Sarah Everard: Hat found in search for missing 33-year-old as uncle says her phone … [Read more...] about Girl, 10, tasered by police in London after ‘threatening woman with hammer and garden shears’